Thursday, December 16, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Chapter 2 of the Friend book
Differentiating Instruction: One Size Does Not Fit All
http://www.learnerslink.com/curriculum.htm
This website has tons of links to a variety of strategies to use in the classroom to differentiate instruction. http://www.uhseport.net/published/k/sh/kshaw/collection/1/
http://www.differentiatedresources.com/
This resource has tons of information on how to diffentiate in a variety of ways and how to use Blooms taxonomy while differentiating.
http://www.learnerslink.com/curriculum.htm
This website has tons of links to a variety of strategies to use in the classroom to differentiate instruction. http://www.uhseport.net/published/k/sh/kshaw/collection/1/
http://www.differentiatedresources.com/
This resource has tons of information on how to diffentiate in a variety of ways and how to use Blooms taxonomy while differentiating.
Chapter 12 Evaluating Student Progress and the Effectiveness of Your Inclusion Program
Assessment of student skills is one of the most imporant factors of whether you have created an effective inclusive classroom. Offering a number of options for assessents allows all different types of learners to succeed. There are so many different methods of assessment that can motivate and engage students much more than any standardized test. The testing accomodations chart on page 459 offer a simple glance into the many ways you can scaffold your students so they can experience the same success as their peers.
1. http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/assess_diverse.pdf
This 88 page pdf is essentially a teacher handbook on assessments in diverse classrooms. This resource could be used to offer new and interesting types of assessments that play to your student's interests thereby engaging them. There is general information about types and benefits of individual assessments as well as classroom assessments. Chapter 3 focuses solely on accomodations and includes information on:
What are accomodations, who should have them, and how to implement them correctly.
2. http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/cbaManual.pdf
This pdf is a handbook for undrstanding curriculum based measurement. I chose to include this because it expounds on what the book introduced. I think this is a valuable tool for undestanding progress and growth in your classroom.
3. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
I chose rubistar as one of my resources becuase i use it regularly. It allows you to create a rubric for any type of assignment in a flash. It has built in rubrics that you can alter or you can start from scratch. It is a valuable tool that will enable me to create different rubrics for many projects with ease.
1. http://www.fldoe.org/ese/pdf/assess_diverse.pdf
This 88 page pdf is essentially a teacher handbook on assessments in diverse classrooms. This resource could be used to offer new and interesting types of assessments that play to your student's interests thereby engaging them. There is general information about types and benefits of individual assessments as well as classroom assessments. Chapter 3 focuses solely on accomodations and includes information on:
What are accomodations, who should have them, and how to implement them correctly.
2. http://www.jimwrightonline.com/pdfdocs/cbaManual.pdf
This pdf is a handbook for undrstanding curriculum based measurement. I chose to include this because it expounds on what the book introduced. I think this is a valuable tool for undestanding progress and growth in your classroom.
3. http://rubistar.4teachers.org/
I chose rubistar as one of my resources becuase i use it regularly. It allows you to create a rubric for any type of assignment in a flash. It has built in rubrics that you can alter or you can start from scratch. It is a valuable tool that will enable me to create different rubrics for many projects with ease.
Chapter 6 Creating Successful Transitions to Inclusive Settings
Transition from a special education classroom to an inclusive general education classroom can be a tough experience for many students. As they embark on a new phase in their learning, teachers need to provide enoug support so that the student feels valued, but not so much that the student fails to become self sufficient. Chapter 6 discusses a variety of techniques teachers should employ when assisting a student in getting acclimated to their new learning environment.
1. http://www.nsttac.org/products_and_resources/tag.aspx
This is a transition toolkit for students moving to a gen education classroom or moving into adulthood. It has age appropriate ideas for a variety of levels of inclusion. This would be a good resource because it is broken down into sections for easier understanding. Included are:
Section 1: What is transition assessment?
Section 2: Why conduct transition assessments?
Section 3: How do I select instruments?
Section 4: How do I conduct an age appropriate transition assessment?Section 5: Sample InstrumentsSection 6: Emerging Issues
Informative Links and Other Sources of Information
Suggested Timeline for Transition Assessment
2. http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/special-needs/transition-planning.htm
This resource is geared to transitioning to middle/high school and adult life. It would be a great referral for parents as there is a lot of family activities and parnetal information about transitioning. The rights of students, the requirements of transitions, support, and different transition services.
3.http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1A526D67-199D-4A7C-88AE-55F9061ECC9A/0/20092010TurningFiveOrientationGuide_English.pdf
This Pdf contains information about Students with disabilities transitioning from preschool to elementary school. It has info about Least Restrictive Environment, General Education with Supplementary Aids and Services, Special Education Teacher Support Services, Collaborative Team Teaching and many other topics for teachers and parents.
1. http://www.nsttac.org/products_and_resources/tag.aspx
This is a transition toolkit for students moving to a gen education classroom or moving into adulthood. It has age appropriate ideas for a variety of levels of inclusion. This would be a good resource because it is broken down into sections for easier understanding. Included are:
Section 1: What is transition assessment?
Section 2: Why conduct transition assessments?
Section 3: How do I select instruments?
Section 4: How do I conduct an age appropriate transition assessment?Section 5: Sample InstrumentsSection 6: Emerging Issues
Informative Links and Other Sources of Information
Suggested Timeline for Transition Assessment
2. http://www.family-friendly-fun.com/special-needs/transition-planning.htm
This resource is geared to transitioning to middle/high school and adult life. It would be a great referral for parents as there is a lot of family activities and parnetal information about transitioning. The rights of students, the requirements of transitions, support, and different transition services.
3.http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/1A526D67-199D-4A7C-88AE-55F9061ECC9A/0/20092010TurningFiveOrientationGuide_English.pdf
This Pdf contains information about Students with disabilities transitioning from preschool to elementary school. It has info about Least Restrictive Environment, General Education with Supplementary Aids and Services, Special Education Teacher Support Services, Collaborative Team Teaching and many other topics for teachers and parents.
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